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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Six women alleged that the British comedian had sexually assaulted them at his home, in hotels and public bathrooms. Brand has denied all claims.
What the coverage shows
Most outlets converge on the conviction, with headlines from France 24, NBC News, CBS News, 60 Minutes, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times and Reuters all foregrounding that Russell Brand was found guilty of rape and sexual assault. Several add sentencing language in their extracts, including South China Morning Post, NPR, the New York Times and Reuters, while NPR and Reuters specifically mention jail or custodial time. The Guardian US is the outlier, focusing not on the verdict itself but on police saying they are investigating two further rape allegations, which appears only in its extract.
Written by Crossfiled from the 6 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.
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